Teacher EIP 50%

HABERSHAM COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT; Clarkesville (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

HABERSHAM COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT is seeking an EIP Teacher to create a flexible academic program and a supportive classroom environment for learners in elementary, middle, and high school. The role emphasizes establishing rapport with students, parents, and colleagues to foster growth and achievement.

The position requires state certification in Georgia and three years of successful teaching experience, with adherence to EIP guidelines and district policies.

Qualifications

• Three years of successful teaching experience.
• Certification by the State of Georgia in Education SRT4 SRT7 and content area specialization as required by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission.

Responsibilities

• Provides effective instruction at appropriate instructional levels.
• Assesses and encourages student progress and effort.
• Manages the learning environment and maintains classroom discipline.
• Follows professional practices and communicates with parents.

Skills

Teaching experience

Effective communication

Curriculum alignment

Education

Georgia certification in Education SRT4 SRT7 and content area specialization

Job description

Minimum Requirements

Title: EIP Teacher

Reports to: Building Principal

Location: School

Position: Certified

Contract Days: 190

Retirement: TRS

FLSA Status: Exempt

Pay Scale: Teacher

Minimum Requirements

Education: Certification by the State of Georgia in Education SRT4 SRT7 and content area specialization as required by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission.

Experience: Three years of successful teaching experience.

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities: Skills in working effectively with people; effective writing and speaking skills; ability to employ a variety of instructional strategies that connect the curriculum to the learners; ability to deal with multiple tasks.

Primary Function: To create a flexible academic program and a classroom environment that is favorable to learning and personal growth; to establish effective rapport with students, which will motivate them to develop skills, attitudes and knowledge needed to progress through elementary, middle, and high school. To establish good relationships with parents and fellow staff members.

Performance Responsibilities

Provides Effective Instruction:

• Teaches at an appropriate instructional level.
• Provides content development.
• Teacher-Focused
• Student Focused
• Builds for transfer
• Provides initial focus
• Provides content emphasis and linking
• Provides lesson summaries
  

Assesses and Encourages Student Progress and Effort

• Promotes student engagement.
• Monitors student progress
• Responds to student performance adequate and inadequate
• Supports students.
  

Manages the Learning Environment

• Uses time efficiently:
• Handles non-instructional tasks efficiently
• Uses instructional time appropriately
• Maintains effective physical setting for instruction
• Maintains appropriate student behavior in the classroom
  

Teacher Duties And Responsibilities

• Follows professional practices consistent with school and system policies in working with students, students' records, parents, and colleagues.
• Interacts in a professional manner with students and parents.
• Is available to students and parents for conferences according to system policies.
• Facilitates home-school communication by such means as holding conferences, telephoning, and sending written communications.
• Maintains confidentiality of students and students' records.
• Works cooperatively with school administrators, special support personnel, colleagues, and parents.
• Complies with school system and state administrative regulations and board of education policies.
• Conducts assigned classes at the times scheduled.
• Enforces regulations concerning student conduct and discipline.
• Is punctual.
• Provides adequate information, plans, and materials for substitute teachers.
• Maintains accurate, complete, and appropriate records, and files reports promptly.
• Attends and participates in faculty meetings and other assigned meetings and activities according to school policy.
• Complies with conditions as stated in contract.
• Demonstrates professional practices in teaching.
• Models correct use of language, oral and written.
• Demonstrates accurate and up-to-date knowledge of content.
• Implements designated curriculum.
• Maintains lesson plans as required by school policy.
• Assigns reasonable tasks and homework for students.
  

EIP Guidelines

• Identifies eligible EIP students
• Determines placement and exit procedure of EIP students
• Develops instructional schedule which is effectively coordinated with the maximum number of classroom teachers and provides the following:
  • Developmental-appropriate learning experiences
  • Strategies designed to facilitate further development of children's language, cognitive, affective and motor skills
  • Instructional program characterized by:
  • Curriculum, based on the Quality Core Curriculum, which integrates the development areas, subjects, and organized teaching experiences around unit themes for at least part of the day.
  • Instructional materials that are concrete, real, and relevant
• Coordinates building level parent instructional program, parent-teacher conferences and other parent involvement
• Participates and assists in system-wide parental activities
• Participates in staff development activities
• Maintains appropriate/required records on each EIP student
• Submits reports as required by building level administrator and/or EIP program coordinator
• Maintains/adheres to specified classroom schedule
• Actively participates in all EIP classroom/instructional programs
• Assists classroom teachers in the preparation of instructional materials (not to include clerical duties)
• Communicates on regular basis with classroom teachers
• Demonstrates initiative in developing and teaching instructional topics
• Act in a professional manner and assumes responsibility for the total school program, its safety and good order
• Takes precautions to protect records, equipment, materials, and facilities
• Assumes responsibility for supervising students in out-of-class settings
• Completes professional development plan (if required).
• Performs other duties and responsibilities prescribed by the school system and/or school.

Evaluation Instrument

• Teacher Keys